We are deciding between xenon and fluorescent lighting for under the cabinets and halogen for inside the cabinets and the wall niche. We'll probably go for the fluorescents since it is less expensive.
We selected a bubbled glass that has a vintage feel for the lit corner display cabinet. It's goes well with the time period of our house. I think it looks classic and enhances the display rather than obscuring it. I like it much better than plain glass. It adds a little interest. This picture isn't the greatest (taken with a phone so it is blurry) but you can see the detail of the bubbles that we like so much. It looks like really old glass.
For the backsplash we are going to have another wall niche to hold oils and seasonings that I use regularly, and provide a place to display favorite cookware pieces. I have some really beautiful platters that beg to be displayed. We liked a tile we saw today that is high gloss and has an elongated diamond shape. The framing pieces for the border echo the rope design that we have in our crown moulding and filler spacers, so we think this will tie the kitchen together. We won't choose the black as pictured--we're going to choose bright white or a nice pale neutral, but it gives you an idea of the look. This is a picture of a card with a picture on it, and not the actual tile.
We are still considering continuing the granite for the backsplash too, but that may be out of our budget. We put a deposit on the slabs we chose today. Here is a picture of our slab:
And just for fun here is picture I took of Jeff today with the Astromeria bouquet he brought home for me. The only thing I love more than my handsome husband is my husband with flowers:-) He makes me smile every day.
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